The Use of Osseointegrated Implants in Orthodontic Patients: 1. Implants and Their Use in Children

From Volume 31, Issue 5, June 2004 | Pages 287-290

Authors

P. Williams

BDS, MSc, MFDS, MOrth

Locum Consultant in Orthodontics, James Paget Healthcare NHS Trust, Great Yarmouth

Articles by P. Williams

H. Travess

BDS(Hons), MSc, FDS, MOrth

Senior Registrar in Orthodontics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Articles by H. Travess

J. Sandy

BDS, PhD, MSc, FDS MOrth RCS, FMedSci

Professor in Orthodontics, Bristol Dental School, Bristol.

Articles by J. Sandy

Abstract

Implants have been used successfully for the rehabilitation of edentulous adults. However, their use in children is limited because of the special problems of implants relating to continuing growth and development. This, the first of two articles, provides a review of the use of osseointegrated implants in the context of facial growth, and the role of the orthodontist in the management of implant-supported prosthodontic structures. A second article will discuss the role of implants in orthodontics in providing what has been termed ‘absolute anchorage’.

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